New to Vyvanse and ADHD medication

[Newbieboo]

Newly diagnosed with ADHD at 45 yrs old. I am finding going on week three if vyvanse 20 mg, that I now feel stuck. I have zero energy, and I am on the couch with little motivation to move at all. I am also feeling depressed , and irritable especially around five hours after taking. I’m disappointed as I felt calmer and was able to focus better the first week of taking VYvanse. I am super sensitive to meds , and concerned the long acting is too strong for me as I am not getting g to sleep till around 2 am and sleeping only maybe 5 hrs. Any thought or suggestions.

[Gettingittogether]

Schedule with your provider and report just what you say here. The provider can then adjust the med, adjusting includes ditching it for a new med.

[AHhbee]

Don’t forget to eat, vitamin intake and drink a lot of water,what time are you taking it?

[Ampersand1]

Lasts about 8-10 hours for me but I have to take it by about 8am to make sure I don't let it end too close to my sleep time. I experienced a lot of the symptoms you are having but not the agitation after 5 hours. I talked to my provider, and she increased my dose by another 10mg. It actually helped me because I had felt how helpful medicine had been in the first two weeks and then felt depressed that it wasn't the same effect and that that initial feeling was just a falsehood. I was happy to find I was wrong!

[Gladiator100]

I had the exact same experience when I started. Sleepy all the time on 20mg. Moved up to 30. The energy returned, but not enough focus. Then 40, better focus but nervous. 50 mg was smooth, the nervousness went away. The focus was there. But sleep beyond 5 hours is an issue. Solved that problem with a microdose of THC gummie , 2.5 to 5mg. Take 2 hours before you want to sleep. It works most of the time. If it doesn't work, I stop taking it for a couple of nights , then try again. Good luck.